West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-10-27

'OA SeNeTal Gays To conceal the truth
from the public, but it was impossi.
bic to further hide the fact. He and
several of his friends have gone on
an extended tour, by special train.
through the States and will stav in
Mexico this winter.
N ID. PLUME TALKS AGAIN
Mr.. Editor.
In a former communication TO the
ARGUS / said that the tariff ia the
paramount issue at this time. Jude-
ing from opinions l have seen en-
pressed since then in leading Dem
ocratic journal in this State. 7 am
SUI more confirmed in that opinion,
ior' If the doctrine advanced by that
journal is the true Democratic theo,v
on the tariff question-if It really
and truly does reflect the sentiments
or the simon pure party in the arti-
Gle referred to, then, notwithstanding
It's disclaimer, there is such a SINH
Aarity between the two great parties
on this question, that there must nee.
essarily be a desperate struggle in
the next canvass for the possession
OF the projections platform, with the
chances in favor of the Republicans.
a. they can plead great length of
possession If not a prescriptive title
1t will be, if not paramount issue,
q paramount struggle for the boards ,
Both parties indeed did speak on that
subject in their platforms in "a, and
1t would would require an argus eyed
individual indeed to discover the diff.
ference between them; one proposing
to raise the necessary revenue and
the other proposing in raising the
necessary revenue &C.; both parties
the one as explicitly as the other,lay.
ing down the principle that only SO
much revenue as is necessary ought
to be raised by the tariff.
But parties as we'll as persons
must be judged by their acts, The
Republican party has recor,l on this
question to which we can refer-a
record made before and since its Chi
cage platform was constructed. I
have said that there is no visible diff.
ference in the two platforms on the
tariff question, and now IL there il
no difference between the parties in
their Interpretation Of the two tariff
planks, then the two parties are. in
the language Of John Chinaman. all
samee'-brethren long separated and
estranged by q partition OF air; or
such stuff as dreams arc made Of.
Now, there is no use in mystlfying
this subject, and clothing It in dark
and mysterious verbisge that the
common people do not comprehend
nor have time to investigate; for
while 1t is granted that there are
many difficult problems in the wide
field OF political economy, enough
may be made plain concerning the
principles and operations OF the tariff
70 show whether It Is too high or too
ioWj whether It is equitable or op-
pressive; whether one interest is fos-
tered At the expense OF another
whether It is wisely adjusted with
reference 70 the best interests OF
al the people, or whether one section
H. by its unjust and unequal bur
dens, made tributary 70 another.
That Republicans sbould misrep-
resent the Democratic position on the
tariff question is perfectly natural
and what might be expected; but
that newspapers assuming the posi-
ton OF party leadership IN The Dem
ocratic party shonld deliberately pro.
eeed 70 virtually read such men as
Carlisle, Morrison, and the hosts Of
other representative Democrats who
have shown themselves willing 70
carry out the pledges Of The Chicago
platform, out Of the PARTY and e1tol
BY inDuendo, Mr. Randall and a few